God Hates Us All
by Slayer
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Blender
    60
    It's not as good as 1988's South of Heaven, but there's enough speaker-shredding guitar noise to make up for any vocal deficiencies. [Aug/Sep 2001, p.128]
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Awards & Rankings

50
#50 Best Album of 2001
23
#23 Most Discussed Album of 2001

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 87
  3. Negative: 4 out of 87
  1. CDizzness
    Oct 14, 2021
    10
    This entire album has been the story of the human race since the year it was released. It's also an awesome coping album when you just want toThis entire album has been the story of the human race since the year it was released. It's also an awesome coping album when you just want to die. This **** makes me want to live and prosper and prove to myself that I can do anything. Thanks Slayer, as always, your **** shreds.… Full Review »
  2. Andremax
    Jul 16, 2018
    7
    Incredible how this album squanders evilness and aggressiveness. God Hates Us All is one of heaviest Slayer and metal albums of all time. ItIncredible how this album squanders evilness and aggressiveness. God Hates Us All is one of heaviest Slayer and metal albums of all time. It got pinch of nu metal (that's new no more) that listener notices for minimalist riffs, that makes album sounds a little repetitive, even for band's standards, which for itself has few variations. It doesn't forgotten excellent work by Paul Bostaph's aggressive and technical drums. Although repetitive and not too creative, it's incredibly evil and hostile, in the manner that Slayer always had done.… Full Review »
  3. Danm95VFF
    Mar 26, 2016
    8
    This was Slayer's first album in years that sounded truly legitimately angry. After the nu metal tendencies of Diabolus in Musica, fans wereThis was Slayer's first album in years that sounded truly legitimately angry. After the nu metal tendencies of Diabolus in Musica, fans were left wondering if Slayer had begun to ababdon their roots, and this album quickly eradicated those fears. Songs such as "Disciple" and "Bloodline" are right up there with classics such as "Angel of Death" and "War Ensemble". "Payback" is one of the angriest, least commercial sounding songs to be released by a band with this much recognition. The lyrics are full of profanity on some tracks, unlike earlier albums, but this tends to work to the band's advantage, as Tom Araya sounds like he's far beyond his breaking point on these songs, like he's legitimately going to emerge from your speakers and tear out your eyes and rip off your flesh. God Hates Us All is terrifyingly brutal.… Full Review »
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